Hi, I bought a couple Henry Van Wolf horse head bookends from e-bay. The seller indicated that they are made of bronze. I have attached some photos of them and would like to know a bit more about them. You will notice on the base area of one of the horses there is a peeling off of some sort of glaze that is on the horses. I'm not sure if the bronze or metal was finished with this coppery-coloured glaze. The horses are fairly heavy and they have Henry Van Wolf's name inscribed in both, with the copyright circled 'C' and 'SC' which I'm thinking could stand for Southern California perhaps.
Would anyone be able to verify if these items are in fact bronze with some sort of glaze on them. I've noticed on line there were a couple of wild cats as bookends by Van Wolf up for auction which seem to have the same coppery-toned finish. Also, would anyone be able to put a date on them when they were possibly made and what they might be worth.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Jill